Artists of the World Video Series
Promoting Creativity One Artist At A Time |
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This series promotes individual artists. In their own words they tell of their inspiration and passions. We learn about how they work and see what they create. Some comments about this video series posted on youtube.com/harrisfromparis: “Wonderful video about your work. Congratulations!” Eva Okada, Youtube.com/eokada “This is a beautiful video and a wonderful way to finally meet you "in person."” Robyn, Youttube.com/rh2424 “I appreciate the serious/funny edge, and the window into this world...Cool.” Youttube.com/saltypearl |
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"Something about that painting is speaking to them." |
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• Location: Provincetown, Massachusetts USA • Studio: Gallery Voyeur • Artist: Johniene Papandreas • Running Time: 2:46 Artist Johniene Papandreas captures the moments of an individuals thoughts before the walls of defense go up. She paints from her studio called Gallery Voyeur. |
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"It's like trying to help a kid be who it is." |
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• Location: Woods Hole, Massachusetts USA • Studio: Soft Earth • Artist: Joan Lederman • Running Time: 3:51 Neighbors to one of the world's major oceanographic centers, artist Joan Lederman creates pottery from scientific mud samples found under the worlds oceans |
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"What we want is something to be wonky but not wobbly." |
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• Location: Asheville, North Carolina USA • Studio: Craven-Hoffman • Artist: Michael Hoffman • Running Time: 3:01 Michael Hoffman takes antique lace and presses it into the clay. Through a series of glazes he can get multiple colors on one piece. His porcelain is subtle yet surprisingly solid. |
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"I wanted to make something more like jewelry." |
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• Location: Tokyo, Japan • Studio: WaterDesignScope • Artist: Nao Tanaka, Industrial Designer • Running Time: 1:56 When Japan's largest phone company, KDD, wanted an elegant mobile phone design, they contacted concept company, WaterDesignScope. They then brought in Nao. |
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"It's been in an explosion." |
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• Location: Guthrie, Oklahoma USA • Studio: Yellow Barn Art Farm • Artist: Tom Gaut • Running Time: 2:00 Welder Tom Gaut creates larger than life outdoor sculptures from materials found on oil rigs and scrap heaps. |
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